Transitioning theme park technology into the digital world, Disney may soon roll out a new way to gain access to parks and rides.
Detailed in documents filed with the FCC this week, representatives with Disney are seeking approval for a wristband that will be used for admission privileges to major theme parks like Walt Disney World in Florida and Disneyland in California. Rather than having to keep track of tickets, the Magic Band can be worn throughout the day and it communicates on the 2.4 GHz spectrum. The bracelet is designed to be disposable as well as waterproof for rides like Splash Mountain or Disneys various water parks. However, its also likely that Disney could produce more permanent models for Los Angeles and Orlando residents that have purchased yearly access to the Disney parks. Hypothetically, it would be as simple as visiting the Disney site or using a mobile application to add a day-pass to the account tied to the band.

Beyond waterproofing, its also likely that the band is fully sealed to prevent kids from tampering with the internal components of the band. The band houses a non-replaceable battery and there isnt a power switch on the device. Regarding communication, the band houses two passive RFID (radio-frequency identification) tag radios; high frequency and ultra-high frequency.
The band can also be personalized with a specific name. According to documentation printed on the band, the admission rights are nontransferable and the band must be used by the same person each time they visit the park.

Beyond allowing visitors to gain access to the parks, its likely that the Magic Band will interact with turnstiles offering Disneys FastPass system. The FastPass allows park visitors to register at a specific ride for a future time in order to skip long wait times. During November 2011, Disney started rolling out RFID turnstiles at Epcot that interact with a ticket using an embedded RFID chip underneath a Mickey Mouse sticker. In order to activate the turnstiles, guests hold the ticket up to the RFID scanner and press their finger on the bio-metric scanner to gain access to a new area. Its also possible that Disney could use the Magic Band to allow guests access to hotel rooms at Walt Disney World resorts.

FCC ID : Q3E-MB-R1G1
To Whom It May Concern:
The radio of the device, Model MB-R1G1, is a wrist worn arm band that transmits a 2.4 GHz
signal to an indoor wireless infrastructure. The PCB assembly is potted in plastic and
completely overmolded with thermal plastic polyurethane. The band has no on off switch
and is powered with a non-replaceable coin cell. The PCB assembly also includes a passive
UHF RFID tag radio and a passive HF RFID tag radio. Please note that passive tags only
require FCC 15B verification whereas active tags require certification under 15C.
The type of equipment approval is original certification covered by CFR47 part 15.247 rules.

I wouldn't get too hung up ion the wrist band thing. They will work just as well on a belt loop or camera strap. It's not like they need to feel a pulse to work.

At least not yet....

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I wasn't thinking of it needing a pulse . More of say an autistic kid who won't wear something like that. I', not autistic but when I used to go to a local amusement park they had a play all day pass that was a bracelet that you wore, by the end of the day I wanted it off.